Alexander Cameron (tramways administrator), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian businessman
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Place of Birth: Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
About Alexander Cameron (tramways administrator)
- Alexander Cameron (5 August 1864 – 23 February 1940) was a lawyer, local councillor, and tramways administrator.
- Following university education he established a legal practice, and later ran for, and won, election on Town of Malvern council.
- In this position he advocated for the establishment of a local tramway system, and became the inaugural chairman of the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust.
- In 1919 he was appointed as the inaugural chairman of the newly established Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board and presided in that capacity until 1935, creating a unified tram network from the disparate systems that were hitherto operating in Melbourne.
- He was recognised as a transport expert from his years of experience managing and expanding tramways of Melbourne.
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